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Illawarra · Sport

Sport, 1947

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Cricket Dinner At Wollongong

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 6 August 1947 · page 2

The delegates to the Southern Districts and A.C.T. Cricket Council were entertained at dinner at the Grand Hotel, Wollongong, on…

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Sporting Items Football First Grade

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 6 August 1947 · page 4

Kiama 5 defeated Albion Park 3. Berry 15 defeated Gerringong 5. Jamberoo 27 defeated Nowra 5. Pyree 2 defeated Shellharbour 0…

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S.D. & A.C.T. Cricket Council Annual Meeting

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 6 August 1947 · page 3

The 17th Annual Meeting of the Southern District and A.C.T Cricket Council was held at Wollongong on 26thh July when the President…

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Bowls Corrimal Club

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 August 1947 · page 12

At the annual meeting of the above club, the following officers were elected: Patron, Mr. Fred Lowden; president, Mr. Nell Emery;…

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Tennis Wollongong District Assn

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 August 1947 · page 3

With last week-end's rounds completed, A grade teams in both Saturday and Sunday competitions are ready for the finals, which will…

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Rugby League Thirroul & Dapto at Showground Noel Hill Returns

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 August 1947 · page 12

Noel Hill, Illawarra's outstanding scrum half, will again turn out with Thirroul on Sunday, against Dapto, at Wollongong Showground. This promising young player has missed four competition games through a knee injury. When available he was an inspiration to his…

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Ambulance Attention At Football Matches

Kiama Independent · Saturday 9 August 1947 · page 3

Ambulance officer R. J. Jenkins, accompanied by Honorary Ambulancemen Millett and Carter attended a meeting of Kiama Football Club…

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Bowls

Kiama Independent · Saturday 16 August 1947 · page 4

The match committee of the Kiama Bowling Club request that the following matches be completed this week-end. Players failing to play…

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Golf. Wollongong Club

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 22 August 1947 · page 14

In the quarter final of the Staff trophy F. Cherey defeated C. H. McKenzie 3 and 2. Prank Cheney tied with A…

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Request for Mid-week Racing

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 August 1947 · page 1

Representatives of Kembla Grange, Gosford and Wyong Racing Clubs und of Wollongong and Dapto Greyhound Racing Clubs waited on the Chief…

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Greyhound Racing Club Meetings to Resume

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 August 1947 · page 12

Greyhound racing will be resumed at Wollongong and Dapto this weekend. The ban placed on the Gosford Club…

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Rugby League Wollongong Meet Thirroul Port Kembla Minor Premiers

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 August 1947 · page 12

At the semi finalists have been determined at Port Kembla, Thirroul, Wollongong and Dapto, main interest in the last competition round will centre on the order in which these teams will finish on the competition table…

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Cricket I.d.c.a. Annual Meeting

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 August 1947 · page 11

At the annual meeting of the I.D.C.A. on Wednesday the retiring President, Mr. W. Mintorn, declined nomination, pointing out that he…

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Tennis

Kiama Independent · Saturday 23 August 1947 · page 4

The Kiama District Tennis Association are to be complimented on their move to hold a Doubles Tennis Tournament for boys under sixteen…

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Golf Gtrringong Club

Kiama Independent · Saturday 23 August 1947 · page 4

Gerringong Club is holding an 18 holes Stableford competition this (Saturday) afternoon for a trophy donated by Mr. R. O'Keeffe…

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Tennis Films

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 27 August 1947 · page 3

On Monday night last a series of films were screened in the Kiama Cinema under the auspices of the Kiama District Tennis Association…

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Gerringong Cricket Club Annual Meeting

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 27 August 1947 · page 5

The Annual Meeting of the Gerringong Cricket Club was held at Noble Bros. shop on Wednesday night when the President (Mr. H. G…

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Bowls

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 29 August 1947 · page 16

The Fours championship games postponed from last Saturday will now be played tomorrow (Saturday) WOLLONGONG BOWLING CLUB…

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Bowls Wollongong Club

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 29 August 1947 · page 10

During the week one game in the A grade singles championship of the club was played, R. O'Neil defeating G. Langlands 31 to 18…

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Corrimal Tennis

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 29 August 1947 · page 17

Owing to the wet weather only two matches were played in round 11 of the Corrimal-Thirroul Ladies Mid week competition. Following are the…

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